sail trim Archives

Why sail trimming has changed

April 28th, 2026

Before modern yacht design embraced non-overlapping headsails, a quiver of different sized sails was needed to cover the wind range.

July 11th, 2025

Dave Dellenbaugh, member of the 2025 Class of the National Sailing Hall of Fame, talks about sail shape in WindCheck

April 22nd, 2025

Keelboat and dinghy champion Henry Wetherell shares tips on how to hold a lane upwind with Andy Rice for Yachting

April 16th, 2025

Dave Dellenbaugh, member of the 2025 Class of the National Sailing Hall of Fame, wants us to be better headsail

March 29th, 2025

by David Dellenbaugh, WindCheck Magazine Even though most genoas and jibs are smaller than the main- sails they team up

February 18th, 2025

It is a healthy exercise to consider what impacts participation in the sport, and Scuttlebutt found the jib in-haul system

July 18th, 2024

by Madeline Gill Baldridge, Sailing World As a sailor who floats among many different classes, I tend to seek out

May 4th, 2022

by David Flynn, Quantum Annapolis Volumes have been written about trim and technique to optimize performance straight upwind and downwind.

April 19th, 2022

The wind across your sails is dynamic, so too must be your sail trim. Pro sailor Erik Shampain explains (in

October 14th, 2021

Maximizing the performance of our boats requires a utilization of the sail trim adjustments, and an understanding of the impact